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I am having the dickens finding a replacement for the bolt head. I ordered a part from Midwayusa that was not correct. My fault probably. The correct part is eluding me though, and I am pretty good at sleuthing out that stuff. (there is a LOT of products that are "out of stock - no back...

I recently discovered that Ruger produced the mini 14 in .222, for export to countries with restrictions on .223 for civilian use. Having recently shot my sons .223 Ranch model, I found how fun it was to shoot prairie dogs. I am seriously considering the triple deuce chambering mainly because I...

I want to cast some bullets and took inventory of my ww ingots... When I cast last time I was happy to use pure ww with the understanding the hardness is is fine for my 357 and 44 mag. My quandery is that I only have about three lbs of ww, but have pure lead on hand and some tin to make up...

I took my grindings out of the freezer last night and tallied up the weight in anticipation of firing up the grinder tomorrow. All tolled, there is about 180lbs of meat to grind. Venison, pork and beef. When it is done, I will have fifty five lbs of burger and seventy lbs of sausage - 5...

I cast my first pistol bullets last winter, 158gr Lee RN. I have another Lee mould in 125gr RF that I have not used yet. I was just wondering what others are casting in this caliber? I am hoping to do some casting in the near future!

Any ideas on where a guy can find cheap project guns? Suddenly it is winter and too cold to play in the shop... Thanks for the help!

I was looking for a way to scale or resize an image inserted into a post. I wanted to use a facebook picture (my own) but the image size exceeds the bounds of the normal post area. I found bbcode which would change the image size, but apparently it must be enabled at the administrative level...

I know most of the audience takes proper care of their firearms when afield, but here is a grim reminder of what a lapse in judgement can cost. Last week we lost a fellow hunter in a mishap following a hunt. Upon returning to their vehicle, someone in the party left a loaded rifle leaning...

Suddenly, my hunting season has come to a halt...well for deer and such as I can put in the freezer anyway. Along with that has come an arctic front that is pushing temps into the ten degree range over night, and yup, that white cold stuff is on the ground as well. This reality has made me...

Just wondering if members prefer to "roll your own" or take advantage of the pros? The first thing I did when I relocated to Wyoming was to dedicate one room for processing game and start accumulating gear for that endeavor. Last year we had so much burger and sausage to make, we bought one of...

K98 25-06 100gr SP Hornady Interlock 42gr Varget The start load for this is 41gr and max is 44. I am at 42gr and produced a .805" group at 100yds. At two hundred that group opens up to 3.618". I don't have terribly great optics mounted on this rifle, so perhaps my sight picture is not very...

I have a Dakota Arms 3 position safety I want to install on my 25-06. I thought it would be something I could do on my own but there are features that require machining I am not capable of. Can anyone recommend a smith here in Wyoming? Preferably in the northwest region. Thanks in advance for...

But, MAN! it was fun!! So this was my first archery elk hunt. We had the whole month of sept to fill our tags. Unfortunately, it was my turn to be sick - flu, chest cold, and finally a bout with my allergies! I hunted a total of seven days. Really? Yep. Weekend before last, the bulls finally...

I have read that these pistols are not so easy to find. .38 spl, 6" bbl, full under lug, combat grips, nice blue finish. Looking for production years/runs and thoughts as to value. Thanks,

So I have this really cool shotgun - er well my WIFE inherited this really cool shotgun and it has her dads name engraved across the left side of the receiver. Should I be looking for a receiver to replace it? I don't want the value of it to suffer if or when it gets a new owner. Will a picture...

Watched a guy - or guys, drop two goats this afternoon. Pretty good shootin I guess. One fell dead and then I heard the report, then another one tipped over and no report was heard! I am going back to see about a buck that was still alive when I left. Was getting ready to put a stalk on and...

I had an experience yesterday scouting antelope that I will not soon forget! Pronghorn hunters have come to expect some predictably unpredictable, even bizarre fence line behavior when a herd is pushed. I have seen them run full bore at a fence only to have them stop and mill smartly about...

Mods, if deemed inappropriate please delete. Last year (and this) there has been much debate regarding a preference point system for all lottery draws for residents in Wyoming. I know there are a number of Wy residents that comment on this forum. I would like to invite anyone interested to...

Thanks to all who have fought and still fight under the banner "Old Glory". My unwavering respect. God bless America!!! Still the greatest country in the world...

I spent a little time today researching deer loads and bullets in particular, for use in my rem 700 22-250. It seems that I hit the jack pot last year when I loaded up some 64gr Nolser Bonded Performance bullets. Over 33gr IMR 4064, I did not have to adjust POA from the 50gr Hornady's I use for...